Minnesota is COLD!!!!!!!!

We are in Minneapolis, Minnesota after spending time in Chicago, Wheaton, and Ripon. Spending every night in a different place is interesting. It always takes me a little bit to wake up each morning and remember where I am. Its been a good journey and we have been so blessed by all the people we have spent time with. We have really been encouraged by sharing our lives and our plans, and also seeing others in their day to day lives.

This first week has been our only planned bit of the trip, the next part is the real adventure. From here we are headed out to the Black Hills and the Purple Pie place. I'm a little worried because it is really cold in Minnesota. I don't know how I am going to sleep outside in my sleeping bag all night. I have embraced the fact that I am a true southerner, I enjoy my warm weather. So, this next week should be very interesting. I am sure there will be plenty of beautiful scenery, I just hope I can enjoy it being so cold. We went to a pig roast yesterday, which was really fun. But it was outside on a farm. I put on my big scarf, my thick socks, and my down jacket. The kids were running around with shorts. Apparently, the temperature was still around 50, but there was a sharp cold wind that got to me. I'm a wimp.